Question - Re. Points and Dizzy's . . .

Started by Roadkill, November 17, 2006, 09:29:37 AM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Roadkill

November 17, 2006, 09:29:37 AM
Having discovered that the 4 BBL and 3x2 BBL set-ups on Cadillacs use diferent dizzys I set about finding a Tri-Carb Dizzy.

Take a look at this . . . and then the pictures :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959-1960-Cadillac-Tri-Power-Distributor_W0QQitemZ130048114607QQihZ003QQcategoryZ10076QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959-1960-Cadillac-Tri-Power-Distributor_W0QQitemZ130048114607QQihZ003QQcategoryZ10076QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The reason he states for needing one is to be able to adjust the points.

As all my old cars have run points -

what is involved in fitting electric ignition ?
Can I do it to my car ?
What does this do, exactly ?
By doing this will it mean I can use my original 4 BBL Dizzy ?



Leccy stuff ain't my thing so I'm clueless on this one . . .

55starchief

#1
November 17, 2006, 12:34:16 PM
You should be able to get a MSD conversion mate, will have a look and get back to you

Roadkill

#2
November 17, 2006, 12:35:45 PM
Ta.

What's involved, though.

55starchief

#3
November 17, 2006, 12:41:18 PM
Quoting: Roadkill
Ta.

What's involved, though


from memory not a lot its a small board you fit inside the dizzy and a couple of wires, you could probably swap to a crank trigger and ditch the dizzy all together

F Body

#4
November 17, 2006, 12:55:35 PM
Quoting: Roadkill
What's involved, though.


I haven't fitted one for years, but the last one I did just had a control unit which mounted on the bulkhead and then a sensor ( like one half of the points ) which replaced the points and sat next to the rotor.
Two wires went to the sensor from the control unit and two wires ( one earth ) from the control unit.

Took about an hour all in

55starchief

#5
November 17, 2006, 01:07:30 PM
What size is your motor again as MSD make a dizzy for the caddy 368, 425, 472 and 500 cubic inch engines.

http://www.msdignition.com/dist_40.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.msdignition.com/dist_40.htm

Roadkill

#7
November 18, 2006, 07:10:15 AM
Quoting: 55starchief
What size is your motor again as MSD make a dizzy for the caddy 368, 425, 472 and 500 cubic inch engines.


365ci . . . Those ones are for the larger, newer blocks . . .

Quoting: sixpack2639
Dean, a lot of guys over here are using these kits to get electronic ignition and you don't have to change the dizzy. Carl



Sweet.

That looks like the jobbie.

Motorama

#8
November 19, 2006, 05:14:46 AM


i bought one of those for my 59 Olds but never got round to using it so i'm gonna stick it on my 56 Caddy instead, i'll let you know how the install goes and how it runs

Roadkill

#9
November 19, 2006, 12:36:46 PM
Quoting: Motorama
i'll let you know how the install goes and how it runs


Thanks, Mate, Appreciated.
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions